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Man City’s Haaland, Liverpool’s Salah among UK’s 100 biggest taxpayers

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah are among the United Kingdom’s 100 biggest taxpayers, according to the annual Sunday Times Tax List.

Haaland is said to earn around £500,000 per week, with £10 million worth of bonuses per year.

The 25-year-old striker is the 72nd biggest taxpayer in the UK at the moment.

The Norway international is paying £16.9 million in tax each year.

On his part,  Salah, who is 81st on the list, earns around £400,000 per week at Liverpool.

The Egyptian international also earns £10 million per year in bonuses at Anfield.

The 33-year-old winger is paying £14.5 million in tax each year to the UK government.

The top five highest taxpayers in the UK are Fred and Peter Done and family (Gambling – £400.1m),  Alex Gerko (Financial trading £331.4m), Chris Rokos (Hedge fund £330m), Stephen Rubin and family (Sportswear £325.6m) and Denise, John and Peter Coates (Gambling £227.1m).

Man City’s Haaland, Liverpool’s Salah among UK’s 100 biggest taxpayers

Transfer: I’m not leaving Blackburn Rovers – Alebiosu 

Ryan Alebiosu is not thinking about leaving Sky Bet Championship club, Blackburn Rovers this month, DAILY POST reports.

Alebiosu has been linked with Premier League outfit, Everton and Serie A side, Genoa.

The Nigeria international only joined Blackburn Rovers from Belgian club Kortrijk last summer.

The 24-year-old has established himself as a regular at the Ewood Park.

Alebiosu has also earned recognition at the international level, earning a spot in Nigeria’s squad to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Injury, however, limited him to just one appearance for the Super Eagles at the competition.

Addressing his future, Alebiosu said he is only focused on playing for playing Blackburn Rovers.

“I have heard a few things but my mind isn’t on that. I am focused on getting as fit as possible and helping the team.

“Everything out there is not what I am looking at. I expect to be here, 100%,” the defender was quoted by Rovers Extra.

Transfer: I’m not leaving Blackburn Rovers – Alebiosu 

Transfer: Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko’s next possible club revealed

Arsenal left-back, Oleksandr Zinchenko is all set to join Ajax on a permanent move.

According to Sky Sports News, Zinchenko has completed his Ajax medical.

The Ukraine international flew to Amsterdam earlier on Friday after being given the green light to travel.

Zinchenko has agreed terms on a six-month contract with the Netherlands giants.

The 29-year-old, however, will discuss his long-term future in the summer.

Zinchenko joined Arsenal from Premier League rivals Manchester City in 2022.

He left the Gunners to join Premier League side, Nottingham Forest on loan last year.

Zinchenko is now set to leave England for a new challenge in the Dutch League.

Transfer: Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko’s next possible club revealed

Transfer: Nigerian striker joins Turkish club, Sivasspor 

Turkish Super Lig club, Sivasspor have completed the signing of Nigerian forward, Jonathan Okoronkwo, DAILY POST reports.

Okoronkwo penned a contract until the end of the 2026/27 season.

The 22-year-old joined Sivasspor from another Turkish club, Hatayspor.

The young striker has played 80 official games throughout his career, and scored 23 goals.

Okoronkwo has played for Botev Plovdiv, Krasnodar and  Arsenal Tula.

He was Russian First League top scorer in the 2023/24 season with 17 goals.

Transfer: Nigerian striker joins Turkish club, Sivasspor 

Fela should be idolised, respected – Femi Kuti reacts to Wizkid’s comparison 

Femi Kuti, Grammy-nominated Afrobeat musician and first son of Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has reacted to the recent controversy over the comparison of singer Wizkid to the late musical genius.

DAILY POST recalls that Wizkid sparked outrage after claiming he is “bigger” than Fela while responding to Seun Kuti’s criticisms of him and his fans over the comparison of the Ojuelegba crooner with the Afrobeat legend.

Speaking in a recent interview with Arise TV via Skype from Los Angeles, Femi said he wished the controversy didn’t come up because he has good relationships with his brother Seun Kuti and Wizkid, who are at the center of it.

He expressed regret over the controversy, describing it as a misplaced priority. He argued that younger artists and musicians in general should focus on demanding for better governance and not bringing up trivial issues.

Femi, however, noted that Fela is in a league of his own and defies comparison with any other artiste.

He added that the late Afrobeat pioneer should be idolised and respected.

He said, “Fela is our father and all, even the younger artists respect him. The Fela vs Wizkid controversy is not an issue that should be brought up. Fela is the musical and artistic template in Nigeria.

“So, Fela should just be put in a sector of his own and we just idolise and respect him. I don’t want to go into Seun and Wizkid’s matter because Seun is my brother and Wizkid is like a son to me. I just wished it didn’t not arose.”

Femi Kuti is currently in Los Angeles where he is expected to receive Fela’s posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony this weekend.

Fela should be idolised, respected – Femi Kuti reacts to Wizkid’s comparison 

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